The has decided to add ‘raagi jaava’ (millet soup) as part of midday meal programme (Jagananna Gorumudda) in the state. A glass of soup will be served thrice a week, in line with chief minister YSJagan MohanReddy’s vision to provide nutritious food to schoolchildren in the state.
About 37.63 lakh students from as many as 44,392 government aided schools will get the soup in the morning session.
The government has revamped the midday meal scheme in the last four years. The menu has been designed by taking inputs from dietitians and nutritional Health experts. The government has also enhanced the budgetary allocation for the scheme by nearly four times.